Overview

• Top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian state television that no one was conspiring or plotting, suggesting President Trump may have been speaking ironically.
• Trump posted on Truth Social that he was very disappointed with Putin and implied that Xi, Putin and Kim were working against the United States.
• Xi Jinping warned the world faced a choice between peace or war during a massive military parade in Beijing where he was flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
• Ushakov said none of the three leaders had even contemplated such a conspiracy and emphasized that everyone understands the role the United States and Trump play in the current international situation.
• Asked about a Russia–China axis, Trump said he was not concerned and asserted that the United States has the strongest military in the world.